backsliders - new south wales
Backsliders - are leaders and virtual pioneers in their own genre - ‘delta-blues wall of sound’.
As a three piece, they can lift the roof off any venue – moving from straight ahead, in your face, ‘amped up’ original blues - ‘Blues ’not ‘Roots’ that is – to ‘all-acoustic’ unplugged ‘way down south’ delta blues.
Multi-media celebrity, Doug Mulray describes them as ‘the best acoustic blues band in the country’.
Guitarist/ vocalist, founding member and key songwriter for the band, Dom Turner specialises in "bottle-neck" slide guitar using resonator, as well as 6 & 12 string guitars. Dom’s influences are many and varied – a blend of delta blues, piedmont blues, rock, dub and sounds of Asia. He is a highly regarded speaker on blues and roots music and has guested on ABC (Australian Broadcasting Commission) radio programs and presented music workshops at festivals and in universities (both nationally and internationally).
Drum and percussion virtuoso Rob Hirst (Midnight Oil, Ghostwriters, Hirst & Greene, Angry Tradesmen), an acclaimed name synonymous with the best of Australian music. Midnight Oil’s notoriety needs no explanation, and Rob’s talents have melded perfectly into the band. Rob Hirst is a founding member of Midnight Oil. He was the drummer, songwriter, and backing singer for 25 years.
Award-winning harmonica genius Ian Collard (Collard, Greens & Gravy) blues-harp dynamo will play, blazing his own trail to the raw energy of the Backsliders sound.
All in all it promises to be a furious ride - with Dom Turner and Rob Hirst doing their thing, setting the grooves and taking no prisoners and Ian firing-up the amps to fuel the maelstrom.
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